popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- message (delivered by the US president or a state governor), address
- (papal) bull, decree
- textbook
popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
- west-southwest
- 7th month of the lunar calendar
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb obsolete term
- singing, song
- music class (at pre-WWII schools), song for music classes
popular astronomy noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- nebula
- galaxy
popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term mahjong
- yakitori, chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer
- grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow)
- failing to win a single hand during a half-game
popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- horsepower, hp
- energy, vitality, vigour, strength
- horse-drawn cart
popular obsolete term noun noun (generic)
- mental hospital
popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)
- north-northeast
- twelfth month of the lunar calendar
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb dated term obsolete term archaic
- construction, building
- newly built ship, new boat
- (another's) wife (usu. young)
- young, unmarried woman
- wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
- young prostitute who has just started working (as an assistant to an older prostitute)
popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Cock, the Chicken, the Bird
- hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm)
- west
- eight month of the lunar calendar